diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-common/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-common/default.nix
index 127516e58c1..65eede25832 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-common/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-common/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 , libsoup
 , libstartup_notification
 , libXtst
+, libXdamage
 , muffin
 , networkmanager
 , pkg-config
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libsoup
     libstartup_notification
     libXtst
+    libXdamage
     muffin
     networkmanager
     pkg-config